This is the third episode in a groundbreaking new realtime TV medical drama series created by writer Jed Mercurio (Bodies) and starring Lennie James (The Walking Dead). The DoP was Tim Palmer, the designer was Malcolm Thornton, the film editor was Matthew Tabern, the composer was Ruth Barrett and the series was produced for Hattrick/SKY by Christopher Hall. As lead director I worked on the show for 19 months and directed the first three and the last four of its thirteen episodes. The series transmitted in early 2015 and is available on DVD from Amazon: amazon.co.uk/Critical-DVD-Lennie-James/dp/B00TRK0BYE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432235690&sr=8-1&keywords=critical+dvd

Jon East - Director

Jon East is a BAFTA winning British television drama and film director, who has also produced and executive produced several award-winning programmes. Jon started work in the industry as a film editor and has also worked as the Chief Storyline Writer

Jon East is a BAFTA winning British television drama and film director, who has also produced and executive produced several award-winning programmes. Jon started work in the industry as a film editor and has also worked as the Chief Storyline Writer on the BBC's EASTENDERS and as a storyboard and concept artist for TV, music promos and commercials. Between 2005 and 2008 he ran the BBC Children's Drama and Animation Department.

For direction, he has been BAFTA nominated twice and won the award for single film THAT SUMMER DAY - which controversially tackled the July 05 London bombings. He was also nominated at the Venice Biennale for the SILVER LION, with his 35mm short about Wilhelm Reich, IT CAN BE DONE.

In 2011 Jon storylined series 2 of THE SPARTICLE MYSTERY with writer Alison Hume and directed the series finale of ITV's gothic crime series WHITECHAPEL III. In 2012 Jon directed a three part adaptation for Carnival/ITV of Blake Morrison's novel THE LAST WEEKEND and co-executive produced series 2 of THE SPARTICLE MYSTERY for Sparticles Productions/BBC. In addition he directed the closing four episodes of the series. In a busy 2013 Jon again co-storylined series 3 of THE SPARTICLE MYSTERY and directed four of the six episodes of WHITECHAPEL IV and also directed the 2hr Christmas Special of DOWNTON ABBEY for Carnival/ITV.

In 2014 Jon directed the first three and last four episodes of CRITICAL, a groundbreaking new medical drama for Hattrick/SKY1HD. In 2015 he is working as lead director on ITV's ambitious 13 part adaptation of the mythic BEOWULF and directing two episodes of 'Lucky Man' for Carnival/SKY, a new sci-fi cop thriller series starring James Nesbitt and created by the legendary Stan 'The Man' Lee, (of Marvel Comics fame).

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